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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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